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SpaceX's mega rocket Starship makes a test flight from Starbase, Texas, Friday, May 22, 2026.
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By the Numbers: The SpaceX IPO
Some are eye-popping.
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NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft completed its first supersonic flight Friday, June 5, 2026, marking the first time the aircraft exceeded the speed of sound in support of NASA’s Quesst mission. The milestone represents a major step in flight testing as the aircraft expands into the supersonic portion of its flight envelope.
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NASA’s X-59 Experimental Aircraft Breaks Sound Barrier for First Time
WATCH: The flight achieved a speed of Mach 1.1.
June 10, 2026
Elon Musk attends the finals for the NCAA wrestling championship, March 22, 2025, in Philadelphia.
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SpaceX Wants Regular Investors to Help Its Stock Launch
Here's what to know before clicking 'buy.'
June 10, 2026
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Vertical Aerospace’s Full-Scale Prototype Completes First Piloted Flight
It will also test a hybrid-electric version.
June 9, 2026
A Lufthansa 'Dreamliner ' aircraft lies on its nose in front of a terminal at Frankfurt Airport after the nose landing gear collapsed on Thursday, June 4, 2026 in Frankfurt, Germany.
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UPDATE: Employees Injured After Boeing 787's Nose Landing Gear Collapses at Airport
The aircraft is just over a year old.
June 8, 2026
This image provided by NASA shows four-in-one photos of Mars taken by NASA's Maven spacecraft that's been orbiting the red planet since 2014? Maven is no more, NASA just declared it dead.
Aerospace
NASA Declares Mars Maven Spacecraft Dead After 6 Months of Silence
The craft has been deemed useless and unable to be recovered.
June 4, 2026
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A Falcon 9 SpaceX heavy rocket lifts off from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018.
SpaceX's IPO Will Likely Be the Biggest Ever
June 4, 2026
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Airport Employees Injured as Boeing Nose Gear Suddenly Retracts
June 4, 2026
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Goodyear's 'Lunar Tires' Picked for Lunar Outpost's Moon Rover
June 3, 2026
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World's Longest-Range Aircraft Can Stay in the Air for Almost a Day
June 3, 2026
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Lockheed Martin Shot Down a Drone with a Missile Launcher Hiding in Plain Sight
June 3, 2026
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Blue Origin Says Rocket Explosion Spared Fuel Tanks, Key Launch Pad Parts
June 2, 2026
L3Harris employees at the Advanced Manufacturing Facility-South in Huntsville, Alabama.
L3Harris Expands Solid Rocket Motor Manufacturing in Alabama
June 2, 2026
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Lockheed Martin Opens Interceptor Missile Facility in Alabama
June 2, 2026
A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket explodes during an engine-firing test on Thursday, May 28, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
When Blue Origin's Rocket Exploded, It Changed the Trajectory of NASA's Artemis Program
June 1, 2026
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Rajant to Expand 'Flying Cowbell' Drone System Factory
May 28, 2026
A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket explodes during an engine-firing test on Thursday, May 28, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
Blue Origin Investigates Rocket Explosion, Public Warned About Possible Wreckage Washing Ashore
May 29, 2026
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Fastener Manufacturer MW Components Sold in $950M Deal
May 29, 2026
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Building AI-Powered Operations and Systems That Win
IEN's is hosting a live discussion and Q&A on how AI is driving results in industrial manufacturing.
June 11, 2026
SpaceX's Starship rocket lifts off during a test flight from Starbase, Texas, Friday, May 22, 2026.
Aerospace
SpaceX's Starship Rockets Grounded Pending Investigation After Test Flight
The FAA revealed a mishap.
May 28, 2026
Acting Under Secretary of Defense and Comptroller Jules Hurst III, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine arrive to testify at a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on defense hearing on the budget request for the Department of Defense, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Washington.
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Rebuilding Stockpiles of U.S. Weapons Used in Iran War Will Take Until 2030, Analysis Finds
The administration is boosting funding, but production takes time.
May 28, 2026
Water is sprayed on a damaged tank at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove, Calif., on Sunday, May 24, 2026, after the tank containing a chemical used to make plastic parts overheated Thursday.
Aerospace
Fears Remain as California Residents Evacuated Due to Chemical Tank Threat Return Home
50,000 people fled as officials warned of the potential for a catastrophic explosion.
May 28, 2026
Artemis II launch, Cape Canaveral, Fla., April 1, 2026.
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Customizable Drinks Could Provide Essential Nutrients During Space Missions
The drinks, created using emulsions, are stable both in Earth’s gravity and in microgravity.
May 28, 2026
Hermeus Quarterhorse Aircraft
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Pentagon's 'Unit X' Bets Big on Supersonic Payload Drops
Flight tests will begin this year.
May 28, 2026
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Micron's $2B Project to Expand Memory Manufacturing in Virginia
The development will serve multiple critical industries.
May 27, 2026
An aerial view of Blue Origin's manufacturing complex in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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Blue Origin’s $600 Million Expansion Project to Boost Upper-Stage Production in Florida
This particular component has caused some big problems.
May 27, 2026
An additive manufacturing factory.
Aerospace
Future-Proofing Additive Manufacturing: Ensuring Intellectual Property Security Within Decentralized Production
How stronger IP security enables lock-tight decentralized additive manufacturing while protecting innovation in an increasingly vulnerable digital world.
May 27, 2026
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AeroVironment to Accelerate Missile Production in Alabama
It's building the Freedom Eagle-1.
May 26, 2026
Hermeus Supersonic Flight
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The Fastest Unmanned Aircraft Flying Today Just Went Supersonic
Hermeus is already working on its next iteration.
May 26, 2026
SpaceX's mega rocket Starship makes a test flight from Starbase, Texas, Friday, May 22, 2026.
Aerospace
SpaceX Launches Its Biggest, Most Beefed-Up Starship Yet
WATCH: It's the 12th test flight of the rocket that Musk is building to get people to Mars.
May 26, 2026
Water is sprayed on a tank that overheated at an aerospace plant in Garden Grove, Calif., Friday, May 22, 2026.
Aerospace
Chemical Tank Explosion Risk at Southern Californian Aerospace Supplier Triggers Mass Evacuations
Disruptions at specialized aircraft components sites can be difficult for the industry to absorb.
May 26, 2026
SpaceX's mega rocket Starship is prepared for a test flight that was later delayed in Starbase, Texas, Thursday, May 21, 2026.
Aerospace
Last-Minute Problems Halt Launch of SpaceX's Newest, Biggest Starship
The 407-foot rocket was poised to begin a space-skimming journey.
May 22, 2026
Lockheed Martin Troy Groundbreaking Dig Shot
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Lockheed Martin Breaks Ground on Munitions Plant in Alabama
It's one of many planned expansions in the state.
May 22, 2026